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Diver Gets Teeth Cleanings From Shrimp

清潔蝦幫洗牙

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Diver Gets Teeth Cleanings From Shrimp
深海就診服務
Going to the dentist to get your teeth cleaned can be anxiety-inducing and expensive, but now you have a free alternative for your dental care with the help of Pacific cleaner shrimp.
到牙醫診所洗牙可能會引起焦慮而且費用很高,但現在藉由太平洋清潔蝦的幫助,你有免費的牙齒護理替代方案。
induce(v.)催生、導致、誘使alternative(n.)替代方案dental(adj.)牙齒相關的dental floss 牙線
A diver named Patrick Seligman had a cleaner shrimp take care of his teeth while diving along the coast of Hawaii.
一位名叫派崔克·塞里格曼的潛水員在夏威夷海灣潛水時,就找了清潔蝦幫他洗牙。
The species is named for its eagerness to nibble parasites and dead tissue off of other animals who stop by its undersea cleaning stations.
其他動物會在清潔蝦設立的海底清潔站稍作停留,讓它們吃掉身上的寄生蟲與老廢組織,該物種因此得名。
eagerness(n.)渴望、熱切nibble(v.)啃、小口咬
Seligman found the little creature nestled in the nook of an undersea rock.
塞里格曼在海底岩石找到這個棲身於隱蔽處的小生物。
nestle(v.)坐落於(隱蔽處)nook(n.)隱蔽處
“They are pretty common on the reefs in Hawaii, but not all of them are willing to interact with humans,” said the diver.
他表示:「夏威夷珊瑚礁常常可以看到這種蝦子,但並不是所有蝦子都願意跟人類互動。」
common(adj.)常見的、普遍的rare(adj.)罕見的interact with sb. 跟某人交流
In fact, the day Seligman first visited, the shrimp had just finished up with an eel.
事實上,在塞里格曼第一次拜訪的那天,清潔蝦正好替一隻鰻魚做完清潔工作。
Luckily for him, the shrimp had a free slot in her schedule for him after that.
他很幸運,那隻蝦子後面沒其他客人。
slot(n.)時段
After he removed his breathing device and opened his mouth, the shrimp swam right in and got to work.
於是他取下呼吸器,張開嘴,蝦子便游進去開始工作。
remove(v.)移除、取下
Seligman shared the moment via Instagram where he captioned “Self care ... don’t forget regular teeth cleanings.”
塞里格曼在IG上分享這個時刻,並寫道「自我護理,別忘了定期洗牙」。
caption(n.)(v.)(附上)圖片說明
Seligman enjoyed the service so much that it became a regular visit.
塞里格曼十分滿意這項服務,於是便定期拜訪。
regular(adj.)定期的、規律的
Over the next few months, whenever he was diving near the spot, he would drop in for a cleaning from the little dentist.
幾個月以來,只要他潛水經過那附近,他都會上門讓小小牙醫師幫他洗牙。
drop-in 無需預約的
He would sometimes bring friends over to have their teeth cleaned.
有時他也會帶朋友一同前往洗牙。
Sadly, it only lasted for about a year.
遺憾的是,這只持續了一年左右。
last(v.)持續
Seligman’s cleaning routine with the shrimp ended when he visited the cleaning station after a strong storm only to find that the shrimp had gone.
有次暴風雨後,塞里格曼潛水前往清潔站,結果卻發現那隻蝦子離開了,這段定期洗牙的經歷才因此畫下句點。
routine(n.)例行公事、慣例、常規、(舞蹈、運動)固定動作only to find that… 不料卻發現~

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dive(v.)(n.)
潛水、跳水
scuba diving
水肺潛水
snorkeling
浮潛
take a dive
大幅下跌
take a deep dive into sth.
深入研究或調查某事
induce(v.)
催生、導致、誘使
alternative(n.)
替代方案
dental(adj.)
牙齒相關的
dental floss
牙線
eagerness(n.)
渴望、熱切
nibble(v.)
啃、小口咬
nestle(v.)
坐落於(隱蔽處)
nook(n.)
隱蔽處
common(adj.)
常見的、普遍的
rare(adj.)
罕見的
interact with sb.
跟某人交流
slot(n.)
時段
remove(v.)
移除、取下
caption(n.)(v.)(
附上)圖片說明
regular(adj.)
定期的、規律的
drop-in
無需預約的
last(v.)
持續
routine(n.)
例行公事、慣例、常規、(舞蹈、運動)固定動作
only to find that…
不料卻發現~
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